Category Archives: NHL

Early NHL Free Agency Winners

This may be a big premature since NHL Free Agency officially opened on July 5th, and the players have yet to play a minute with their new teams but let’s discuss the early winner and losers anyways. Columbus Blue Jackets … Continue reading

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Possible Detroit Red Wings Offseason Plans

The 2013 Detroit Red Wings team struggled through injuries all year.  They had the most missed games because of injury in the entire NHL, and still managed to take Chicago to the brink in round 2. I’ve generated a few … Continue reading

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Detroit Red Wings last Western Conference playoff series filled with disappointment and hope

After Game 4 the Detroit Red Wings boasted a 3-1 series lead and I was hopeful the Red Wings would advance, yet, not hopeful enough to declare the series over.  This was, after all, a Red Wings team that with … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Playoff Preview-Eastern Conference and Stanley Cup Final

Unlike the Western Conference predictions these are on time, albeit barely.  This is one of the few years where I love all of the matchups and short of the Edmonton Oilers making the playoffs in the West or the Philadelphia … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Playoff Preview-Western Conference

Yes, this is a day late, but it’s still worth reading because a series is not decided after one game.  The shortened season made the regular season like a sprint and now they have rolled right over into the playoffs … Continue reading

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The Drastic NHL Realignment to Four Conferences is a Terrible Idea, so here’s a better plan

This is one of the worst ideas that the NHL has had in a while.  I have hated the idea of unbalanced conferences since it was brought up and I still hate it.  I hate the idea of two conferences … Continue reading

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The NHL Lockout is finally over but the damage is done

As you know by now, the NHL Lockout is over and there is a tentative CBA agreement in place between the NHL and the NHLPA.  If the NHL Lockout had gone on for the whole season I had vowed to … Continue reading

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NHLPA Announces NHL Players Willing To Play Without CBA To Avoid Lockout

The CBA, or lack there of, is the giant hold up right now for the NHL.  Without one, there is no way to determine the rules for dividing money, or what rules the league will operate under.  But, earlier this … Continue reading

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The NHL Standstill: September 15th Is Coming

I wouldn’t expect anything good to happen on the NHL front anytime soon.  The NHL Owners hated the proposal that the NHLPA submitted, and the players thought that it was pretty fair.  This always spells disaster when negotiating a new … Continue reading

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Thursday Sports Mashup

To the delight of Red Wings fans everywhere, Alex Semin signed with the Carolina Hurricanes on a 1 year, $7 Million deal.  To me this is a great pickup for Carolina, and even though I’m by no means a fan … Continue reading

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